New Map...almost finished

[cereth]

I've actually seen all of those maps at anglo-saxons.net...they are amazing, and all hand drawn. I somewhat used them as reference, actually.

That map of the old roman roads is a good one though. I hadn't seen that one...I might just add some roads to the map.

We are both going to handle the Norman invasion and a struggle for the throne. I think Canute is the king of England at the start though. There are going to be two of us running the game together...and he is responsible for a lot of the more 'mundane' things. (in Ars Magica terms, that means actual historical events and what not outside of the scope of magi, who are not supposed to meddle in things like that).

As a group, Ars Magica is probably the game we play more than any other. We were playtesters on the current version and have run like 3 or 4 campaigns since then.

Here is the map I made for the campaign we are just now finishing up.

[Sigurd]

Very, very pretty!

One thing you may be able to make plot from (or your friend might?) is that Canute was King of much of Scandinavia at the same time he was king of the Danelaw.

Of course rulership is as much about retaking authority as claiming it.

You could have some plots that stretch the idea of 'England' into the Norse territories... ie treasure\hoards\magic that is transported from one place to a 'safer' place or important elements that are not in Britain. It would be interesting to promote the mindset that, in this period, England was very much a Norse Holding and 'home' might not have been London but....?

Also, as his forces were thinned so might his authority.

Sigurd

[nolgroth]

I personally really like this map. I didn't notice the repeating pattern in the first posted draft until it was pointed out and then I couldn't help notice it. Glad you got that worked out.

Ars Magica always sounded like such a fun concept game. Here's to a successful game.